19th Funfest for VW Underway Today

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Published on June 2 2017 8:58 am
Last Updated on June 2 2017 8:59 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The 19th Annual Funfest for VW is underway at Mid America Motorworks, and you're invited.

The event will take place today through Sunday with a variety of activities scheduled, most of which are open to the general public as well as to those registered for Funfest. The hours on the grounds are until 5pm today, 8am to 8pm Saturday, and 8am to noon Sunday.

(LAURIE AND MIKE YAGER LEAD THE PROCESSION INTO DOWNTOWN EFFINGHAM FOR LAST YEAR'S FUN RUN ROAD TOUR)

Highlights at the Funfest will include a Saturday night showing at the Funfest Amphitheater of the movie "Herbie Fully Loaded", a performance by the Waterloo German Band at 6:30pm Saturday.

The band's performance is in keeping with this year's Funfest theme, "Volktoberfest".

You'll also be able to view The Big Idaho Potato, which will arrive at Mid America this evening. It's a six-ton potato!

Things are getting started tonight with the VW Fun Run Road Tour at 4:30pm. The tour will conclude about 5:30pm with the arrival of about 300 VWs in downtown Effingham for the VW Welcome Fest. 

The celebration tonight is planned from 5 to 8pm and will feature food from several vendors, live musical entertainment, giveaways, artisans, and activities for kids.

For more information on tonight's event, contact the Effingham Tourism Department at 217-342-5310 or visit www.VisitEffinghamIL.com. For more information about events at Mid America Motorworks, visit www.FunfestEvents.com